luminous

adjective

/ˈluːmɪnəs/

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shining in the dark; giving out light夜光的；发光的；发亮的
- luminous paint发光漆
- luminous hands on a clock钟的夜光指针
- staring with huge luminous eyes用亮晶晶的大眼睛盯着
- (figurative) the luminous quality of the music美妙动听的音乐
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- highly
- faintly
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very bright in colour鲜亮的；鲜艳的
- They painted the door a luminous green.他们把门漆成了翠绿色。
- I hated the luminous yellow colour of the plastic.我讨厌塑料明亮的黄色。
Synonyms bright
bright
- brilliant
- vivid
- vibrant
These words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see.
- bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see:
  a bright yellow dress鲜黄色的连衣裙
- brilliant very bright:
  The sky was a brilliant blue.天空一片蔚蓝。
- vivid (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：
  His eyes were a vivid green.他的眼睛碧绿。
- vibrant (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：
  The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.那房间以鲜艳的蓝绿两色装饰。
vivid or vibrant?用 vivid 还是 vibrant？These two words are very similar, but vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is, while vibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours.Patterns
- bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours
- bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes
Topics Colours and Shapesc2